On Thursday at 10:13 p.m. the NWS Blacksburg VA issued a flash flood warning in effect until Friday at 1 a.m. for Stokes and Surry counties.

Atlantic City, Wildwood, Margate, and Ocean City are among the towns that have banned ocean swimming as the hurricane moves north.

The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country has a four-pronged recovery plan: rebuilding homes, supporting mental health, economic recovery, and reviving the area’s quality of life.

The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory at 3:08 p.m. on Thursday in effect until 6:15 p.m. for Calhoun, Etowah and St. Clair counties.

As a Navy veteran, Tom Ellis had seen more-impressive waves on the open seas — but not on the ocean in the popular barrier island town of Ocean City that he and his wife Pat call home. Standing on the music pier Thursday morning listening to the percussive sounds of white caps stirred by Hurricane Erin crashing on pilings and storm drain pipes,

The pipes running under the fairgrounds were installed in the 1960s and not designed for a 1,000-year storm, officials said.

The NWS office in eastern Kentucky has been credited with saving lives during the region's recent record-breaking floods, but it faces a 40 percent staff vacancy rate

Mayor Johnson said undocumented immigrants can apply for Chicago flood aid without revealing status as sanctuary city protects residents.